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UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER YELLOWJACKETS

2017-18 Women's Rowing Roster

Rochester Athletics

Gillian Schwartz

Gillian Schwartz

  • Position:
    Port
  • Height:
    5-11
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Macungie, PA
  • High School:
    Emmaus

Summary

Biography

At UR 2017-18: Was one of the Yellowjackets top rowers during senior season, competing in the 1st Varsity 8 in every race...Was also part of the 1st Varsity 4 boat which took home the title at the NYS Championships...1st Varsity 8 earned 1st place result at a four-team race at Clark University in April and then ended up in 5th at the Liberty League Championships...1V finished the fall in 3rd at the Challenge on the Canal, 6th at the Head of the Genesee and 15th at the Head of the Fish...Academically, was honored by the CRCA with a national Scholar-Athlete award as well as being a member of the Liberty League and NIRC All-Academic squads.

At UR 2016-17: The junior was a part of UR's 2V in the fall before getting bumped up to 1V during spring...Helped the Yellowjackets 1V finish 3rd at the WPI Donahue Cup and 4th at the Liberty League Championships...2V was 8th at the Head of the Genesee...Also, competed in Rochester's Open 4+ entry at the NYS Championships which had the top time in the qualifying heats (finals were canceled due to weather)...Was named a CRCA Scholar Athlete and was selected for second year in a row to Liberty League All-Academic team.

At UR 2015-16: Competed in nine events for Rochester, moving from the novice ranks in the fall to the 2nd Varsity 8 boat during the spring season...2V placed 3rd at the Liberty League Championships and then was 5th at the NYS Championships at the end of April...Also, rowed on Novice 8 boat which earned a silver medal at the Head of the Genesee Regatta on Oct. 3...Named to Liberty League's All-Academic team.

HS: Participated in soccer and basketball for the Emmaus HS Hornets.

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